Table 2 MMAT quality appraisal results a
1. Qualitative | 4. Quantitative descriptive | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | |
Approach appropriate to the research question | Data collection methods adequate | Findings adequately derived from data | Interpretation of results substantiated by data | Coherence between the data source, collection, analysis, interpretation | Sampling strategy relevant to the research question | The sample representative of the population | Measurements appropriate | Risk of nonresponse bias low | Statistical analysis appropriate to the research question | |
Abbott, R. et al. (2008) [33] | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | x | ✓ | |||||
Dockery A.M. & Gorman, S. (2017) [41] | ||||||||||
Edwards, N. et al. (2005) [39] | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | U | U | |||||
Evans, J. R, et al. (2018) [25] | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | U | ✓ | |||||
Gwynn, J. et al. (2014) [34] | ✓ | U | U | U | U | |||||
MacDonald, D. et al. (2012) [36] | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | U | |||||
Meldrum et al. 2012 [37] | ✓ | x | ✓ | ✓ | U | |||||
Nelson, A. (2009) [38] | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
VIC DEECD (2009 [40]) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||